THE DAILY EVENING TELKOliAfoi rilJLADELPIlI A, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1870. CITY 1 IV I' K L 1; 1 (JCTOK, HicinwAY Roubkry Robert Benson and John Harrison (colored) met a man named I'hlltp Hall at nth and IOinhard streets on Hatorday evening, and asked Mm the time or day. Hull palled nut his time-piece, when one or the colored men setr-ed It ad ran. Policeman Gorman, who happened to be In the neighborhood, pave chase anil arrested the fnpltive, who proved to be Robert Kenaon. Yester day Harrison was pointed out to Policeman (JU'l .p as'the other highwayman, and he was arrested, liarrlson showed flgtitand ansanltel the piltcetnan, who In return broke his club over the prisoner's head. Defendants had a hearing before Alderman Carpenter. Benson was committed, and Harrison wag teldluflOOO ball for trial. Thk "Star" ContPK of Lectures. This even ing Senator Sumner will lecture upon "Lafayette, the Faithful Ono." and a crowded house dt the Academy of Music may be anticipated. This is one of Mr. Sumner's finest oratorical eir trts, and those who attend to hear It may expect a discourse or un usual Intetest. On Wednesday 'Tetroleum V. Nasby" will div course npon "the Manor Sin,"' and on Thursday next Miss Isabella Olyn will read the tragedy of Itacheth. This lady has for many years held a lead ing position upon the English stage, and as a reader she has obtained a reputation only seeoni to that or Fanny Keinble. A BoARntNo-HorflB Thief. On Friday afternoon a young man genteelly dressed called at the board-lng-houso of Irs. Futherford, on Bridge street, below Richmond, Hrldesburg, and engaged boird. He represented that lie bad received employment atJenks' factory. The young man was shown to Bis room, where he remained only a short tlrn?. Coming down stairs, he made an excuse for not re maining for supper, as he had some business In the city. After his departure It was discovered that he hail carried oil" a gold watch and f30 In money, the property of Lewis Lvnn, one of the hoarders, and a Ehlrt Blid t!3 from Mr. Snyder, another boarder. An Extitkmknt in Richmond. On Rafurday last sn Infuriamd cow ran thruueh the Richmond dis trict and creat-d considerable excitement among the residents. The beast knocked down several persons and severely Injured them. Among those hurt were Mr. Richard. Superintendent of the Head ing Railroad, and Mr. John Boyle. I'olicemau O'Dcnncll, who attempted to stop the animal, was alBO Injured. Olllcer Hurley, by a Well-directed bio v with a club, knocked the cow down anil pre vented any further damage. The animal belonged to Mr. Kllwood Allen, residing on the Tacony roai above Whitehall; t'NFTJCcKfiPFr?, Attempt On Saturday night an unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the safe in the grocery store No. 221 North Third street. The thieves had secreted themselves In the place before It was closed. They tore away a portion of the wall tmrroumltng the safe, and failing to effect an en trance In this way, they resorted to the nse of gun powder. They had filled the key-Uole with powder and Inserted the fuse, but did not touch it off. It Is believed that thev were frghtened off about this time. The thieves left behlud them a flask of powder and a number of burglars tools. A Pnil.AOEM'niA BUMMRR IN TR0UB1.K NKAR NEW York. One John Cosnth, anatlve or this city, un dertook to walk from New York to Philadelphia on Saturday, and being slightly intoxicated, fell In the mud at the Hoboken flats while attempting to cross the trestle-work bridge of the Morris and Essex Railroad. He remained In the slough for some time, and was gradually sinking, when It occurred to him to cry for help just as the mnd had received his entire body and was about covering his head. He was rescued by two officers of the Hoboken police. Manaytnkers Annoyed For some time past the people of Manayunk have been annoyed on Sun days by gangs of yonng men from this city who visit that locality and amuse themselves by playing base ball, tearing down fences, and destroying track patches. Yesterday the polce of the Thirteenth district arrested three different squads of young men and boys in all 27 persons who, after a hear ing hefore Alderman Kendall, were held to ball to keep the peace. Woman Suffraok Association. The annnal meeting or the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Asso ciation will be held In the Assembly Building, Tenth and Chesnut streets, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 1870, afternoon and evening, commencing at 3 and7V Lncy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and other speakers will be present. Both meetings are free, and the public are Invited to attead. Missing. William Bandford, aged nine years, has been missing from the home of his frand mother, Kates and Broad streets, since last Wednes day week. On that day the little fellow said some thing about having obtained work in the country. William had on light clothes and a linen cap at the time he left home. The New National Bank. At a meeting of the directors of the new national bank held on the even ing of the 27th, Inst. George Uelbach, Esq., was elected President, and John F. Eppelsheimer, Esq., Vice-President, no cashier as yet being selected. The bank will be known as the Security National Bank. Mori Lioht. The citizens residing In Cumber land street, b tween Coral and Kensington avenue, are complaining of the lusutllcient supply or light In that section or the city. More public lamps are needed,' and the attention of Councils is called to he matter. Store Robbery Some time on Friday night the shoe store or Nathan Hall, No. 25 8. Tenth street, was entered by thieves and robbed or about f 10 worth of shoes. An entrance was effected by break ing out one of the large panes of glass In the balk window. Runaway and Accident. On Saturday evening a horse attached to a vehicle containing Mr. Robert Coleman, or Montgomery county, took fright In Chestnut Hill and ran off. The wagon was over turned and Mr. Coleman was thrown out. He re ceived a severe fracture ot one of his legs. Thkt of Money Mary Clark was arrested in Barren street, near Third and Saippen, on Saturday night, charged with the larceny or a pocket-book containing (10, the property or Jane MoCrea. Mary had a hearing before Alderman Carpenter and was committed for trial. Badly Beaten. On Saturday night Frank Pat terson, aged SO years, was set upon at Juniper and Shippen streets by a crowd of roughs, who beat him about the face and bead In a shocking manuer. The Injured man was removed to the hospital. Petty Larceny. On Saturday James Booth (colored) was arrested ror the larceny of three razors from the barber shop of Mr. Isaiah Weaver. The prisoner had a hearing before Alderman Col lins, and was committed for trial. r Scnday Amusements Yesterday eight men were arrested and fined lor gannlng near Holmes burg. The police In this section yesterday dispersed a gang or rowdies who were training a couple of fellows for a foot race. Accident to a WORkMAN. This morning one of the workmen employed at Fox's new theatre, on Chesnut street, was severely injured by a plauk falling upon him. Ue was removed to the Pennsyl vania Hospital In an insensible condition. Theft of Silter-ware. Some time on Saturday Bight the residence of Mrs. Clowpart, on Christian street, above Tenth, was entered by thieves with false keys. They carried off a basket Ailed with Bilver-ware and other articles. Firk About 6 o'clock this morning the brick dwelling of Win. Ferguson, on Brauydtvine street above Twenty-fourth, was destroyed by fire to the extent or about (30). The names were caused by children playing with matches. Beat His Wife. John McClelland, residing on Centre street, uermantown, was arrested yesterday and bound over by Alderman Thomas to answer the charge of beating his wife. CORNER BROD AND WALLACE STREETS, SECOND WEEK. OF ADAM FOREPAUGH'S GREAT M KN A Kill E AND CIRCUS. LADlEb' AMD CHILDREN'S MATINEE EVERY AFTERNOON AT 1 O'CLOCK. GRAND KVJSNINQ ENTERTAINMENTS AT O'CLOCK. One Price of Admission to both Shows. Fifty cents for Adults: ws cts. for utiunrea under 10 years. THE LARGEST AND BEST SHOW EVER SEEN IN PHILADELPHIA. Liberal deductions made to Scfioo'.s and Public Institutions. A FOKKrAl till, 10 31 tit Proprietor and Manairar, WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS of solid lH-krt flu cold. QUALITY WAB UAH I K II, A UU lllr 1 OI ttlH liWUI on ouu. FA Kit A BHO I'UBH, MWor, M wtmi No. 834 OHKHNIJT HtrMi. bslow Konrtb. -yEDDINQ AND PART? INVITATIONS EN GRAVED AND PRINTED IN THIS LATEST STYLE, VISITING CARDS. VISITING CARDS. One Quire French Paper with Envelopes to match, In a neat box, stamped, only 80 cents. TORN LTNKWn, Wmrn vtup tto, Ml BPJUNO UAttUaU 0UWW THIRD EDITION LATER FROM EUROPE. Irresistible Prussia. The Downfall of Metz. Bombardment of Dijon. It is Occupied by the Prussians NEWS FROM MEXICO. avorable Financial Statement. Etc., Etc.. Etc. Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Npnnlnh Throne. Madrid, Oct. 21. The formal approval of the candidature of the Duke of Aoeta for the Span ish crown by England, Prussia, Italy, Austria, and Russia Is officially acknowledged by the Spanish Government. Metz nnd Paris. London, Oct. 31. A correspondent at Ver sailles in a despatch dated the 80th, states that a formal notice of the capitulation of Metz has been sent to Paris under a flag of truce . The King of Prnssia has announced his de termination to immediately bombard the city of Paris, lie considers that the enormous number of prisoners who must inevitably be subject to all the privations of hunger and the sufferings conBequent npon the long 6iege of Metz would, under the circumstances, be more mercifully dealt with by forcing an entry for them into Paris, and be a proper tribute of respect to those who had fought best for France. A large number of reinforcements of Prussian troops has reached the investing lines to-day. Hurled Treasure at ffletz. Saarbrcck, Oct. SO. A correspondent at this city states that previous to the capitulation of Metz Bazaine had buried in the earth a caisse de l'armee, containing 400,000,000 francs in gold and 100,000,000 francs in silver. The Germans received information as to the burial of this treasure, and forced him to re veal the locality, so as to prevent a repetition of that which occurred at Sedan on the eve of the capitulation of that city, when the French officers divided among themselves the contents of the army chest. It is said that Napoleon by this means enriched himself to the extent of 2,000,000 francs. Droves of Bheep cover the roads npproaching Metz. Thft National Ambulation NoHpfv of England are forwarding heavily ladon wagons of salt provisions. A large number of American Hnrtreons have flocked to the neighborhood of Metz and Saarbruck, and are rendering most important service to the wounded of both nations. The weather is wretched. The Storms of Rain arc incessant, and the neighborhood of the Moselle river for a week before the capitulation was inundated. Prussian Forces In the Field. London, Oct. 31. A Cologne despatch, dated yesterday, says Prussia and the North German Confederation have furnished seven hundred and forty thousand troops for the present war, and the States of South Germany one hundred and sixteen thousand. Of this grand total of eight hundred and fifty-six thousand men, nearly all are now on French soil. They are expected to complete the conquest of France iu a short winter campaign. Madame Bazaine. Tours, Oct. 31. Madame Bazaine left this city last evening. Dllon Occupied br the Prussians. An official despatch received by the Ministers to-day from Beaune, dated yesterday.announces that the Prussians have occupied the city of Dijon. The Prussians were twelve thousand strong, and were well provided with artillery. They attacked the city at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of Sunday, and the bombardment was continued till nearly nightfall. The town was not fortified, and the commander of the French not being able to resist with his small force, was compelled to retreat. Whip News. Brest, Oct. 81. The steamer St. Laurent, from New York for ITavre, arrived at this port this morning. FROM WASHINGTON. Naval Intelligence. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 31. The Navy Depart ment has adviees from the United States Consul at Gibraltar, announcing: the arrival there on the 11th instant of the United States steamer 8aco, Lieutenant-Commander Terry, from Cadiz. She was to sail the same evening for Malaga and Marseilles. All well o n board. IllncMs of Uovnrnor Khutor of Utah. A private letter, received in this city to-day from Utah Territory, aunounces tht Governor Wilson Bhafer, of that Territory, lies very low oi consumption ana is not expected to live. Governor Sbafer is a native of Illinois, and Eerved during the late war on the staff of Gene ral Butler. FROM JfEW ENGLAND. IllihwnT Uobberv. Lowell, Oct. 31. George A. Turner, recently from Montreal, was knocked aowu, beaten in a terrible manner, and robbed of two hundred dollars in the street last mgnt. New York Produce market. Nhw York, Oct. 81 Cotton quiet; sales of 1000 bales unlanus at 16'ic. : Orleans, 17o. Flour heavy; sales 8600 bushels State at .v8otU5s Ohio ai Ift-S.'.ca 6-76: Western at $fi0i-85: Hjuthern at fSittKaS-iS Wheat heavy : sales 60.000 buRhels No. 1 at ilSO ror new: red Western at SI -31. Corn quiet and without decided change ; sales 32,000 bush els, oats quiet,, ueei quiet, roric aroopnur. ru heavy and lower; steam, i4(io'4e. ; Kettle, isjiuc. WliibKy nominal at bitC. Baltimore Prodaee flat ki. Bamtmokb, Oct. gi. Cotton quiet at lSiic Flour nrm and fairly active, w neat nigu grades wnted. aud low grades in good supply and dull; Maryland amber. IlliKg.iTa: troou to prime, ii-oai-ao; oon. nion to fair. ll-lo418: Western. 11-80,41-83. Corn steady and receipts light; whiro, 60i7ic.; yel low, old and new, jo 44). : wixen western, c-, Oats RUtt'ty at 4V-Wo. Rye, 70soo Moss fork linn at til. Bacon nrm and scarce ; rib side. 18 vc riPMr do.. "..: shoulders, l.vaioy. t ha'u, ace. FROM MEXICO. Vera i im Advlcee Lawlessness Suppressed. La l it Citt. Florida. Oct. 81 An arrival at Ilaviii ii from Vera Crna brings advices from the l ityof Mexico to the 10th Instant. The new i decidedly more pacific. The nation is mm. l) more tranquil than formerly, and the federal authorities are generally recoirnlzed and obeyed. Highway robberies are less frequent, me uovernmeni naving exerted us authority to suppress lawlessness. lhe unstom House at Sisal. In Yucatan, had been ordered to be removed to Progress, which port will be opened In July, 1871, and theport oi Meai De ciosea. Escobeda had been declared Governor of the State of San Luis Potosi. A llebt house had been ordered for the en trance of the harbor of Tampico. Indians In Honora. Chlapa rand Yucatan continue their depreda tions on a email scale. Nrnor Romero hns presented to Congress the annual treasury report. It is a full aud explicit document. The proposed new tariff allows masters to sign their manifests without examination by their Con suls. Guatemala proposes arbitration to settle her differences with Mexico. The Toluca Railway bill has passed Congress. FROM THE WEST. Fires In Ohio. Cincinnati, Oct. 81 Smith & Sterrett's vegetable oil factory was partially burned this morning. The loss approximates $20,000. In sured in the National of Cincinnati, United States of Baltimore. Buffalo Fire and Marino, German of Buffalo, Patnam of Hartford, 3000 each; Security of New York, $1000. J. Bidel man's tannery was burned at Dayton, Ohio, yenterday. Loss about $30,000; partially in sured. SECRETARY COX. Itnttle Against Political Patronasre No Forced AnMtsHiiienta In Ills Department. Three letters frem Secretary oox to leading Re publican politicians, who desired to control tho pa tronage of his Department In the Interest of the party, have recently been made public. The follow ing letter was addressed to the Secretary of the Con gressional Republican Committee, tho Hon. J. W. t, icndctining, alter nr. riatt had asked Mr. Cox ror a list of his employes, and given a promise that the calls made npon the clerks should be for voluntary coninounoiis oniy : "Dfpahtmf.nt of the Tntekior. Wahhivoton. D. O.. July 2H, 1W70. Dear Sir : In acoonlance witb your requesr. 1 forward a rewita a run ot tue omoers and einployoi of thin Department. In doing so I beg to repeat wa.it I ii l to yourself and Mr. Piatt, viz. : t'kat iu ray efforts to bring about an improvBinunt of the civil eerrioe is tho department, 1 hold it to be absolutely essential that it should be understood by the clerks and employes that thpy bold tboir places eutijoct, to removal for lack or emciency or integrity, anil mat no subscriptions t political funds or show of political real will secure their retention if capacity or industry be lacking. "Mr. Piatt assured me, and Inrderstood you to agree with Dim, that the list was only dosired in order to give your committee the opportunity to invite such as felt en tirely free to do so to contribute to support the wiik your committee is undertaking, and not to impose any tax upon any one. Knowing as I de that many of our clerks u ire all they can do to make a bare exist ence out of their salaries, isboula be entirely unwilling to nave tbe application put on any other ba lis, even if I did not think, as I do, t hat any compulsory assessment would bo a political im morality and productive oi infinitely more misolnef than uenpnt. "Y e cn do more real service to the Renublioan tmrtv by ra'Bing the standard of qualifications among oivil em ployes, and putting each oierk upon bis merit alone for appointment or promotion, than by the expenditure of mnny times the amount of money they could possibly afford to contribute. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, .1. I. UUX. Sucretiry." L nuer date or August 10 Mr. Cox addressed a let ter to the lion. If. I). Harrison, Ghainnau of the Kepubllcan Executive Committee of Ohio. The committee had requested a list of the names of those employed in ine ucpartment or the interior ap pointed from Ohio, with amount of salary, name of county, etc. The Secretary declines In very oour. inous language to comply witn tue request, on tue ground that It would not be right to do so, and there fore not for the Interest of the Kepubllcan party. He sajs: "Ti. Mjd.tt.. -k(.w i.a to luib conclusion mm be summed no in two. namely : First. That such assessments are directly antagonistic to the oivil service reform, which I believe to be so imperative a necessity mat t rie itepuuncan parry, as toe proper party of true re forms, cannot longer delay to make it a part of their plat form : and. Second. BecaitHn the specific assessment you now propose to make, on behalf of the Srte Central Oora- ' - . : - 1 i 1 1 J- uiiLieti, is nu muufuiiuu ia a unu mruuLiuu. After a Fhowing the evil effects of the system of political assessments and the use of department patronage ror partisan purposes, tue secretary Bajs: "My own relations to the subordinates of this depart ment are peculiar. I have been endeavoring to correct such of tbe evils as I could reach, unit by a system of competitive examinations to tett the capacity of appli cants for place or promotion. I nave assured them that favors would end with their going before the Boards of Kxaminers, and from thattimo their own character and efficiency would determine their ooutinuanoe in office or promotion. Under these circumstances the ciroular of tne uongreesionai uommuiee levjing one per cent, oi their salaries, with an intimation as understood by those receiving the circular (though I am informed the com mittee disclaim such a purpose) that failures to pay would endanger their places, was the most demoralizing tmn which could have been thr iwn into tbe department. Tbe question was at once raised whether my position bad been sincerely taken, and I would I ot remain in the depart ment a day if my purpose could be reusoaably iniougued. The gentlemen of the nepa'tmunts have, as a rule, borae greater pecuniary burdens in proportion to their sala'iea man otnr men are usually willing to oo io party pur poses, and now would respond to tbe full extent of their ability to exhortations addressed simply to their v -luti-tary zeal, but tbe best officers and the best Reoublioms re those who are most explicit in their opposition to tho whole system of levied assessments." The letter enclosed a checK for 50, as a mars or the writer's personal confidence In the good pur poses of the committee and the value of their work. General H. V. Boyntoo, Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, says that tne Ohio commit tee cor. lally endorses the position assmued by Mr. Cox. while the Congressional aud Pennsylvania committees Joined in battle against him. In a letter to the latter committee on the same subject, dated September 8, the Secretary says, after rerusing a request "to call upon the Pennsylvaniaus lu the jjepartment. "The Republican Dartv Is appealing to tbe country to support it for the honesty and economy of our adminis tration, among otnerinings i regara a civn sarvice re- upon tbe rule indicated by Mr Webster when oacretiry of tSUte in 1841, as being essential to an honest and thrifty administration of the Depurtmeat, and I have deep.y regretted to see wbat I regarded as a danger of foimwnicnsni.il out tne employes oi tue ui iinmwiu losing ine suostsnce or political Buocess ior tue suauuw. 'I lie If enublion Dartv will preserve its Power aud Iires- tise only b? continuing to be the party ot the right, aud neeas io ue exoeeuingiy cautious ui iimuvuiuim iu wruug directions, like tue one l nave aiiuueq to. IS OLITE L0G1NA REPEATER! Way or Hall Wants tier to HeKleter-Ollve'e Norfolk, Va., Oct. 88, i8;o.To tub Mayor of- the City of New Yokk My ukar Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your polite iavor. dated at tne executive Department, uiiy Hull, New York, Oct. 84, ltftU. After deploring tin attempt or the reierai autnorities io Deiicue the vote of New York city by appointing an army of niarsnais under a receut u of Cobgress, and referring in terms of fccorn and disgust to tne conteiupuoie ana wiciceu census wuicn makes tne population 01 rew 10m less man one million, you urge me, in a nuniy euergiHiu manner, to do my duty as a citizen, no matter v what party I belong. These are your eloquent words, addressed to me over your uasning signature, and under your oni"iai seal : "As head of the looal government; of the city of New York, anxious ti oruieive for it the honored title of tbe Metropolis of the union, 1 tnorefore appeal t ) you, whut evr Ibe uoliiical party to which you may belong, to lay all othr business aside if Deoe-aaiy. eitbor on MondfcV. October 81, or Tuesday, November I, which are the list registry aajs, and perbonaiiy register your oiui, witn out bat inn perioruieu w fucn duty you canu t vote.' I am oatteied by the i mere it you take In the ma' tfr of my votlbg; and I brg to assure you in tue most positive manner that li it were p isslole for me to be at borne on ine nays mentioned, i snouid ruy round the regUtry oltlce (wherever It Is) as early us possible In the moiulug, and register my name la tne largest Kind or letters, wi experience iu regis. tering rny name has hitherto been court tied to one or two berrormaucee on hotel regisrers iu tne west but I can couudxiitiy say that whatever 1 nave uone In l Win way ban been done as legibly as any man living could have done it. Accept the exore.isbn of my regrets at unavoldible absence, aud U' not ask ing too much) oiiiigv uje by registering ior roe. Van.. , . i .1 f ,..,.. I I f 1 1 J I i W . W P. 8. On closer examination of your polite fitvor I am struck with an uupleasaut sunpicton. The signature is certainly yours, but the whole letter Is too evidently an elaborate engraving. The envelope bears this address, "O. Logati, No 264 1'earl street. New York," aud I am the Only Logan at No. 8fi4 Pearl street. New York. Cau It be possible that It Is all a mistake? that a stupid clerk, with a Directory or the city of New York before him, has takes me for one of the superior sex 7 u. n. Alice Cary is 48. Catharine Beeeher 70, liar riet B. Btowe 60, and F'7 Feru goes it UJa w. F0U11TH EDITION TOWS WASHINGTON NEWS. The Cos-Grant Question How Came the Letters Published ? pcr.ing of the Supreme Court. The Cox-flrnnt Correspondence. Special Dsspatoh to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, Oct. 31. The President was considerably surprised this morning when he r aw in the newspapers the correspondence be tween himself and Secretary Cox concerning the latter's resignation as Secretary of the Inte rior. He had repeatedly refused to give the let ters to the members of the press who applied for them, stating that they were of a private nature, and not intended for publication. Cox's friends urged him to make the letters public in vindication of himself, inasmuch as tbe President had given it out semiofficially that Mr. Cox left the Cabinet voluntarily, and not because of his having run counter to the politicians. It Is understood that Mr. Cox gavfl the correspondence to the agent ol tho Associ ated Press without consulting the President, and in order that it might get the widest publi city. The general impression here is that the President made a mistake in writing the letter he did accepting the resignation. He makes no reference in his letter to what Mr. Cox says about reforms In the civil service, and does not give any pledge that reform is to be the order of the day. This Is regarded by 6hrewd party men of both sides as a political blunder which is liable to be used against the administration by the Democrats. No Armed Expedition Preparing. There is no ground for the report that the Navy Department has ordered the fitting out of half a dozen iron-clads and men-of-war at the Bostou Navy Yard. The Secretary has marely ordered Admiral Porter to ascertain the cost of fitting out these and other vessels of the navy, so as to make out estimates for his annual re port. There is no occasion, as has been falsely represented, for sending out an armed expedi tion to any part of the world. The New York Election. No apprehension is now entertained br Government oflicers here of trouble at the elec tion in New York city. The Secretary of War is of the opinion that a knowledge of the fact that the Federal Government has made every preparation to back up the civil authorities in the execution of the laws of Cougres will pre vent any attempt on the part of the Tammany roughs,with their leaders to make a disturbance, The United States forces will not be with drawn from New York until the result of the electiou is ollicially announced, lest there might Vie an effort made to overawe the return judges and destroy the ballot-boxes. The t'nxe of the Colored Cadet. Secretary Belknap has not yet reviewed the action of the court-martial that tried the colored CaQct, Biultb, a Wvot Point. Tha ffanaral 1m- pression is that he will be acquitted on some technicality in the proceedings. Opening ol the Kupreuie Court. Washington, Oct. 31. An erroneous state ment having recently been published conceruiug Chief Justice Chase, it is proper to say that ou the 22d inst. ho mailed a letter from Narragan sett to Mr. Mlddleton, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, in which be men; tlons that some days before he wrote to Associ ate Justice Nelson informing him that it would be improbable that he should be able to attend the adjourned term to-day, and expressing the hope that Judge Nelson would be able to take his place. But to the surprise and regret of the Chief Justice he received a hetter from Judge Nelson, in which he said his own health, though im proving, was not Bulliciently good to enable him to attend court. The Chief Justice therefore wrote to Mr. Mlddletoa, that the court might know the circumstances, snd that the senior Judge, Clifford, might be prepared to t tke the place which was thus temporarily vacated. The Chief Justice concludes his letter by say ing: "I walked this morning some twenty minutes, and I 6hall ride in an hour or two, But I do not regain my strength as rapidly as I hoped." The letter, as usual, was written by his clerk, but signed by himself, the writing having no unusual sign of feebleness. The Supreme Court met to-day at noon, all the justices present excepting Chief Justice Chase and Associate Justice Nelson. Associate Justice Clifford presided. Judge Clifford an nounced that the court would meet at 11 o'clock hereafter. Assistant Attorney-General Talbot said since the Court was last lu session Jndge Hoar had resigned as Attorney-General, and that A. T, Akerman, of Georgia, had been appointed his successor, the head of the department now known as the "Department of Justice, under the recent law of Congress. He then presented the commission of appointment, which was read by the Clerk of the Court. Mr. Akermaa remarked that since the Court was last in session B. S. Bristow had been appointed Solicitor-Gene ral under the act establishing the Department of Justice. His commission was ana read. Ou motion of Mr. Akenueu the new Assistant Aiiortiey-licueral, Mr Hill, was admitted to practice, and took the usual oath. Several other attorneys were admitted aa practitioners. J. HuHey Athlon, Et-q., addressed tho Court as follows: "May it pi ease the Court, the houor able but melancholy duty of presenting to this Court the proceeding and resolutions of the bar of Philadelphia on the occasion of the death of the late Mr. Jiictice Grier has been delegated to me. ISince the adjournment of your honors he who occupied for so many ars a seat uiion this bench, and wno so rernu.y retired from its labors, has deDarted this earthly life. full of vears and full ot honors. He has been called to a hluber and holier life. Tho bar of Philadelphia, by whom he was dearly beloved and profoundly respected, having assembled for tbe purpose oi commemoraiiug ima nn vvem, udooted a series of resolutions which tlwy deemed proper should be brought to the knowl edge of this court, and these resolutions i Uave now the honor to present to tho court." The actimr Chief Justice ordered toe proceed lrigs and resolutions to be read, and said the Court fullv 'vmpathied with the reirrets of the Philadelphia' bar, aud endorsed all that was taid in tbe resolutions, while the country, lu the death of Judge Grier, mourned the loss of an norlirht iudee. and an impartial and honest man. Tbe proceedings and resolutions were ordered to be placed on tne minutes as a runner teen mony of respect. The Court adjourned till to morrow at 11 o clock. Death of Ueveroer Hhafer. A desnatch. lust received by the President, announces the death this morning of Governor t iluur, il LWi. FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. Dreadful Hurricane in Cuba. Loss of Life and Property. DOMESTIC NEWS, Great Gale on the Lakes Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc FROM EUROPE. Thiers' Fruit Iran Inbor. Vehsailles, Oct. 31. The Nonvellixtc de Versailles eays, In advance of Thiers' coming, that his visit will certainly he fruitless. More Captured Correspondence. Papers lately found at the cnateau de Suiy are said to compromise several notables, in eluding some of the South German diploma tists. The Italian Parliament. Florence, Oct. 31. In the case of the disso lution of the Italian Parliament, which Is now threatened, elections for new deputies will occur on the 20th of November, and tho Parlia ment will assemble on December 5th. in. Lenard and Kins Victor Emanuel. M. Lenard, French representative, has con gratulated the king on the energy and modera tion which have been displayed in the accom plishment of Italian unity. Signor Venosta, replying for the king, ex pressed his thanks for the good words of Le nard, and added that Italy itself is not only re generated, but universal civilization is promoted by the late events at Rome. Nklrminhlnar near Pari. Versailles, Oct. 30. On Friday last the French drove back the German outpost at Le Bourget, a mile or bo east of Fort St. Denis, ou the northern boundary of Paris. On the even ing of that day tho French were discovered in occupation in force of the position, which they had fortified. To-dav, therefore, the second division of the Guard attacked the point, and after a hot and brilliant fight the French were driven from the position back behind their for tifications. Thirty olllcers and about twelve hundred men were taken prisoners. The Prus sian losses are acknowledged to be quite heavy, as the French fought behind earthworks. lllacque Hey. Constantinople, Oct. 31 It is rumored that Blacque Bey will not return to Washington. Financial Holiday. London, Oct. 31. To-morrow being settle ment day at the bank, the exchange will not be open for business, and there will be no public sales of stocks and securities. FROMCUBA. Another Dreadful Hurricane. Havana, Oct. 31, via Lake City, Oct. 31. Another dreadful hurricane occurred yesterday. It was the severest storm ever known at the west end of the island. Along the south coast many towns were inundated, and crops damaged or destroyed, railroads submerged, and tele graphs prostrated. Matanzas again suffered terribly. As far as known no lives were lost. The schooner Guiding 8tar dragged her anchor and was driven ashore and completely wrecked under Cabanas, near the guardship. The bark Florence Peters was also damaged. FROM MARTINIQUE. m The Recent Insurrection. Lake City, Fla., Oct. 31. Late advices from Martinique announce that the French authori ties have already shot twenty of the ring leaders in tbe recent insurrection. Ono hun dred more have been arrested and are liable to be SW. Oplnioe is gaining ground that the rebellion was instigated by Prussia. FROM SOU 111 AMERICA. . . . . . Advisee from Montevideo. Lisbon, Oct. 31. Later advices have been re ceived from South America. The news from Montevideo is to the effect that the government army has been beaten at Corral! tos by Blanco's army. FROM TUE SOUTH. Bank Robbery In New Orleans. New Orleans, La., Oct. 31. The vault and fafes of A. Rocherau have been burglarized. Loss estimated at 150,000. J. Ilyland's coffee house, No. 121 Camp street, has been burned. Loss, $35,000. Insured in the Merchants'. Bait Ball. The "Stars" were yesterday defeated, losing the championship. Score Lees, 14; Stars, 11. A Policeman Killed. Policeman J. Cosset has been shot and killed. Particulars unkuowu. Deaths from yellow fever yesterday, one. The first Kirurn1.il Trains over the Mobile and Chattanooga Rillroad west of Biloil returned yesterday. Huppoiied Mulclde. A. B. Long, United States District Attorney, was found dead in his office this morning with his throat cut. Supposed suicide. Heath ol a Baptist MlnUter. RicnMONP, Va., Oct. 31 Rev. Richard Hugh Bagly, a Baptist minister well known through cut the South, died here last night. Jellrr.ou UuvU is here. Friend' Meeting;. Two hundred and fifty Friends passed through here this morning to attend the yearly meeting at Greensboro, N. C FROM THE DOMINION. NevereUale on the Iakes. Kingst.on, Oct. 31. During a severe gale from the east last night the schooner William John, with 4000 bushels of wheat from Coburg for Edwardsburg, went ashore. The vessel and cargo will be a total loss, and are uninsured. The tug Sarah broke from her moorings and went ashore on Point Pedrick. ' FROM NEW ENGLAND. Nenater Merrell. Augusta, Me., OU. 31 Senator Morrell's health is improving very slowly. He is still j tutted to hi rpuili. FROM NEW- YORK. The DroTrnlnc Case. New i Yokk, Oct. 81 To-day a small boat need for ferrying the employes of the Central Railroad across a small gap between Jersey City and the Central depot, containing seven men, was swamped 100 feet from shore, and four men were drowned. Two of them were Michael Fallen and Dennis Herman. All lived in Jersey City. The le at Buffalo. Buitalo, Oct. 31 A terrific gale has pre vailed here since last night from the south and east. The water of the lake is higher than at any time this season. The tug Harrison foun dered at 2 o'clock A. M. off Sturgeon point. The crew was saved by the tug Compound Captain Davenport, of the Harrison, was taken off a'ter his tug had sunk. A schooner, supposed to be the William Kelly, Is ashore off Windmill Point. The crew can be Been hanging to the rigging. A life-boat has gone to their rescue. The Bchooner James Piatt, which left here yesterday for Chicago, has returned in distress, with all her Balls split. It is feared great damage has been done to the shipping on the lake. FROM WASHINGTON. Governor Nrhnffler of Utah. Special Despatch to the Evtnuvj Telegraph. Washington, Oct. 31. The President re ceived a despatch to-day announcing the death of Governor Scbaffer of Utah. The Cox Imbroglio. It is understood that, in consequence of the publication of the olUcial correspondence re signing the Interior Department, Secretary Cor will not be at the dinner which is to be given at the White House this evening, and to which he was Invited lapt Saturday. The probabilities are that the President will write a letter explaining the reasons for Secre tary Cox leaving the Cabinet. Frieuds of the administration seem to consider this necessary, in view of the publication of Cox's letter ot re signation. The removal of Cox will cause several changes In tA Tntarlnr llonnrtmnnt otnnm. Ath.. 1 im said, the resignation of Judge Otto, Assistant secretary, ana commissioner Wilson, of the Land Officej Trig Board op Brokrs, Mr. Henry G. Gowen, who has been President of the Philadelphia Board of Brokers for the past two months, was elected again to the position this afternoon by a vote of 82, being tbe largest vote ever cast for President of that body. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street. BETWEEN BOARDS. 110000 Amer Gold. b6u 18 ill Manuf Bk... 82 flat....lllM' frooo do 1 1 1 M' 39 Rh Penna R.Ib.c. COtt 100 u Lea Nav.blO. Bl'i R00 do IB 82 100 100 208 100 100 100 do D3 do C 32 t R -2 ' net sh Read.6G0wn.r0 S-16 boo do..b6Aln. eov 600 do sd. 50 V 100 do 8(1. 60 61)0 do.. BSAIn. 60 f 600 n0..86Aln. 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W 22 smw 8pU IE AMERICAN 8TOVK ANdIiOLLOWWARI COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, IRON FOUNDERS, (Successors to North. Chase ft North, Sharpe A Thomson, and Edgar L. Thomson,) Manufacturers of STOVES, HEATERS, THOJit SON'S LONDON KITCHENER, TINNED, ENA MELLED, AND TON HOLLOW WARS. FOUNDRY, Second and Miailn Streets. OFFICE, S09 North Second Street. FRANKLIN LAWRENCE, Superintendent. EDMUND B. SMITH, Treasurer. JNO. EDGAR THOMSON, President. JAMES HOET, ' eSTmwfCm General Manager ' . i Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory. JOHN T. BAILEY, N. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET SU ROPB AND TWINB, BAGS and BAGUING, tot Grain, Flour, Salt, Super-Phosphate of lime, Bone Dust. Etc. Large and small GUNNY BAGS eonstantiy on hand. Also. WOOL BACKS. COTTON AJJD WOOL FINISHING MA- VJ cbin.. Sbe.r., Urunbiuff, Napping and Fulling, 1-ap-ping and Meunn(i AUvbioe. Iron Tewplvit, be CuMx. .ua L.UMT.. d r.oP.j . .r cultfj IV m .17 Kou'b fclOH 1EEM1U buceU J
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